Xiao Yan's hand seals changed. The energy filling the sky like vast, colorful clouds swiftly converged. With a deep shout, he gathered it into three enormous fireballs that shone overhead.
Three kinds of flame raced across their surfaces, making each fireball look like a living sun.
Xiao Yan fixed his hand seal. The three newborn suns traced brilliant streaks through the air, then hurtled toward Yun Tian, who stood in the arena, like falling meteors.
Feeling the wave of heat rush toward him, Yun Tian's solemn face broke out in beads of sweat.
One move. It's only one move. If I can withstand it, what will he have left to say?
Yun Tian kept bolstering his courage. Azure Dou Qi condensed into a full suit of sturdy armor around him, and a shield half as tall as a man appeared in his hand.
Even with those defenses, it was not enough. Yun Tian slapped the shield hard with his right hand. Azure light burst forth, forming another shield some ten feet in front of the first.
The new shield was crystalline, utterly unlike the ancient bronze shield he held.
It was also as large as a rocky hill, like a section of city wall.
This was the Azure Profound Shield, a defensive Dou Technique Yun Tian had mastered. Its protective power was astonishing.
Between attack and defense, the defending side often held a considerable advantage. He could lay down layer upon layer of defenses to wear away an attack's force.
The crowd watched Yun Tian's preparations. Though they could see the sense in them, he seemed to have lost some of his earlier edge.
Xiao Yan, by contrast, attacked with ferocious power and all the wild arrogance of youth.
Before anyone could react, two of the fireballs had grown from